Associated Press,  Sat Jan 13 05:30:33 EST 2007

    KRISHAN FRANCIS  -   Associated Press Writer  -              PADIYAPELELLA, Sri Lanka -  (AP)  Air force helicopters on Saturday evacuated dozens of people injured during landslides in Sri Lanka - 's central tea growing region that left 17 dead and others feared trapped, officials said.
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My deep sympathy for everyone who are victims in this trajedy..........

Our country is spending money for unnecesary things like :

a) Second airport - even the first one doest nt have enough business

b) Col  Katunayake expressway - why save 25 mins by driving at 100km speed when you waste one hr at the immigration counter in the airport?

Essential public works like road drainage, slope maintenance etc are neglected. Ordinary rain storms cause flood and landslides regularly


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Peace for Sri Lanka

Velusumana,

Agree with you on Weerawila Airport the white elephant.
Essential public works like road drainage, slope maintenance etc should not be neglected.

But Col-Katunayake expressway is not only for people coming from Airport, but mainly for the people from Negombo, Chilaw, Puttlam, Nattandiya (whole north) etc.. to come to Colombo quicker. 25 minutes saved for millions of people means millions of productive work hours add to national GDP...By the way this expressway construction had been stopped since MRs priority is to develop south. So for next 10 years it will not happen.